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YORK, NY (May 20, 2013) - Ring 8 will pay tribute to the late, great
matchmaker Johnny Bos tomorrow night (Tuesday, May 21 starting at 7:00
p.m. ET) at historic Waterfront Crabhouse, in Long Island City, New
York.
Many
of Bos' friends, family and associates have been invited to attend
tomorrow;s Ring 8 monthly meeting in an effort to raise funds to help
defray the costs of Bos' funeral. One-hundred percent of
all proceeds raised tomorrow from new Ring 8 membership fees ($30.00 per
year entitles each member to a buffet dinner at Ring 8 monthly
meetings), as well as any group or individual donations, will go
directly towards Bos' funeral expenses.
The
eccentric Bos - known as "The Wizard of Bos" - helped develop the
careers of countless boxers over the years, particularly in New York, as
a matchmaker and advisor. Some of "Bos' boxers" include
Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield. Pernell Whitaker, Gerry Cooney, Paulie
Malignaggi, Joey Gamache, Yuri Foreman, Jameel McCline and Tracy Harris
Patterson.
"We
just became aware of this situation (funeral expense needs) over the
weekend and Ring 8 wanted to help," Ring 8 president Bob Duffy said. "All monies raised will go directly to Johnny's family towards his funeral expenses. Ring 8 member and Johnny's close friend, Don Majeski, was the driving force in this effort.
"Anybody
from New York who has been involved in boxing for the past 25 years or
more, if asked to identify one person in New York boxing, would say
Johnny Bos. He was a boxing icon who everybody knew and respected. He was a tough guy to make matches with, though, because he always knew what he was doing. Johnny Bos was a great guy and Ring 8 is privileged to pay tribute to him."
ABOUT RING 8: Formed
in 1954 by an ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 became the eighth
subsidiary of what was then known as the National Veteran Boxers
Association - hence, RING 8 - and today the organization's motto still remains: Boxers Helping Boxers.
RING
8 is fully committed to supporting less fortunate people in the boxing
community who may require assistance in terms of paying rent, medical
expenses, or whatever justifiable need.
Go on line to www.Ring8ny.com for more information about RING 8, the largest group of its kind in the
United States with more than 350 members. Annual membership dues is
only $30.00 and each member is entitled to a buffet dinner at RING 8
monthly meetings, the third Tuesday of every month, excluding July and
August. All active boxers, amateur and professional, are entitled to a complimentary RING 8 yearly membership.
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